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SUMMARY:Meditation and Dharma Talk with Rosamaría Segura - ONLINE ONLY
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held live **Online via Zoom ONLY** from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. \nThere will be time for meditation\, a dharma (teaching) talk by one of our regular or guest teachers\, and time for your comments and questions. \nAbout the Teacher: Rosamaría Segura \nDana \nCost: Donation basis. There is no charge to attend the Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk. Please consider making a donation at desertinsight.org to support our teachers and community. Please give from your ability and heart. \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09Meeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne tap mobile+16694449171\,\,81581516374# US+16699009128\,\,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location        +1 669 444 9171 US        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 719 359 4580 US        +1 253 205 0468 US        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)        +1 386 347 5053 US        +1 507 473 4847 US        +1 564 217 2000 US        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)        +1 646 931 3860 US        +1 689 278 1000 US        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)        +1 305 224 1968 US        +1 309 205 3325 US        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)        +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/dharma-talk-2023-08-27/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Recurring,Regular Events,Sundays
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ORGANIZER;CN="Board of Directors":MAILTO:info@desertinsight.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230828T093000
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SUMMARY:MBSR for Personal\, Interpersonal and Social Transformation
DESCRIPTION:If you have ever wondered how your meditation practice and living mindfully can contribute to the well being of the world\, all beings and the planet itself\, this class is for you! \nWhy MBSR? Why now? When Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn first created and offered MBSR 44 years ago\, he took his long dedicated Buddhist practice\, into the heart of a New England Medical Center where he worked as a molecular biologist. He did it by using non-Buddhist\, inclusive language\, combined with stress physiology\, adult learning theory\, and neuroscience hoping to open these beneficial practices to as wide a range of suffering people as possible. It worked. Since then\, overwhelming research has shown that this program has myriad health benefits and significantly increases empathy and compassion. Originally\, his focus was not only to help individuals\, but he saw it as a Public Health Initiative\, knowing that everything is truly interconnected. As others suffer\, we suffer. As we change the world changes. \nThis 8-week program\, founded on Buddhist teachings and practices\, is also informed by physiology\, neuroscience\, and Kabat-Zinn’s experience as a social activist. When we practice mindfulness\, it increases our capacity to face our own suffering\, the suffering of the world\, and to foster the courage and resilience to take wise action to benefit others and the planet. This particular class\, taught by Dr. Dennis McLeod and Beth Mulligan\, is informed by our experience training a group of BIPOC MBSR teachers\, and learning how to offer the class in a way that is “Bigger Than Self Mindfulness\,” founded on anti-oppression and an imperative to decolonize the program. Join us as we explore our innate capacity to transform our own suffering\, which\, if cultivated skillfully\, leads us to express the true values of our hearts and recognize that we are all deeply interconnected. \nWho is this class for? \n* People interested in developing a personal mindfulness meditation practice\, for stress reduction and increased well-being.\n* People with an established or invested in creating a meditation practice\, who wish to take the most widely researched structured program\, to cultivate greater health\, physically\, mentally and emotionally\, while cultivating the strength to face the greater suffering in society\, and benefit the world.\n* People who have primarily learned Mindfulness from white teachers in white communities\, and want to experience it from highly skilled and culturally sensitive teachers.\n* People who want to take their personal practice into the world\, addressing the limits and harms of white-dominant culture\, developing awareness to see where they can engage with inequities in society\, and making change happen. \nWHEN: Mondays starting July 31 (Orientation)\, then Aug 14 – Oct. 3\, 9:30-11:30am (no class 9/4); Daylong on Sept 23\, 8:00am – 2:30pm \nCOST: Sliding Scale $50 – $250. No one is turned away for lack of funds. \nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED \nDr Dennis McLeod is a psychologist\, mental health consultant\, a Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion practitioner\, and mindfulness teacher. He is a proud alumnus of Morehouse College and he completed graduate studies at the University of Florida. His clinical interests and areas of expertise include Black men’s mental health\, identity\, trauma and coping.  You can find more info here.   \n  \n  \nBeth Mulligan has completed all steps of the professional Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher training program through the University of Massachusetts under Jon Kabat-Zinn PhD and his colleagues and is a certified MBSR teacher. She teaches Mindfulness at many major medical centers\, Universities\, schools\, non-profit organizations and corporations. She also trains professionals in mindfulness-based interventions and participates in research on the benefits of mindfulness.  With her partner Hugh she is the co-founder of Mindful-Way Stress Reduction programs which serves diverse populations across the country and in England. You can find more info here. \n  \nWith deep gratitude to Mindful-Way\, Insight Community of the Desert\, and Meditation Coalition for making this happen.
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/mbsr-for-personal-interpersonal-and-social-transformation/2023-08-28/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Series
CATEGORIES:Featured,Special
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ORGANIZER;CN="Beth Mulligan":MAILTO:beth@mindful-way.com
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SUMMARY:Online Meditation as Refuge with Valerie Cusson
DESCRIPTION:Meditation as Refuge extends a weekly invitation to everyone who would like to explore meditation as a support for their spiritual development. The intention is to focus on realizing our innate capacity for care\, compassion\, and mutual respect. This event welcomes everyone\, beginning meditators and experienced practitioners alike. \nCost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org \nTeacher bio: Valerie Cusson \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09Meeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne tap mobile+16694449171\,\,81581516374# US+16699009128\,\,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location        +1 669 444 9171 US        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 719 359 4580 US        +1 253 205 0468 US        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)        +1 386 347 5053 US        +1 507 473 4847 US        +1 564 217 2000 US        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)        +1 646 931 3860 US        +1 689 278 1000 US        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)        +1 305 224 1968 US        +1 309 205 3325 US        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)        +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/meditation-as-refuge-2023-08-29/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Board of Directors":MAILTO:info@desertinsight.org
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SUMMARY:Just Sit - Online
DESCRIPTION:Join friends and sangha members for a silent sit! \nThis meeting is a 45-minute peer-led meditation\, with no talk or discussion. Please join the meeting five minutes early so we can start on time. \nCost: Donation (dana) based. Please give at desertinsight.org to support community programming at Insight Community of the Desert. \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09 \nMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne tap mobile+16694449171\,\,81581516374# US+16699009128\,\,81581516374# US (San Jose) \nDial by your location        +1 669 444 9171 US        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 719 359 4580 US        +1 253 205 0468 US        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)        +1 386 347 5053 US        +1 507 473 4847 US        +1 564 217 2000 US        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)        +1 646 931 3860 US        +1 689 278 1000 US        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)        +1 305 224 1968 US        +1 309 205 3325 US        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)        +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/just-sit-2/2023-08-30/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Board of Directors":MAILTO:info@desertinsight.org
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SUMMARY:Online Weekly Metta Meditation with Ian Challis and Friends
DESCRIPTION:When the Buddha’s followers felt anxious and afraid\, he taught them the practice of metta or lovingkindness meditation. Metta is a form of practice that helps us touch deeply into our own hearts\, uncover the energies of kindness and compassion\, and share these energies for the benefit of all beings.   \nIf you would like to explore this powerful practice\, please join Ian Challis and friends online. These 45-minute meetings will be practice-focused\, with most of the time spent in meditation. If you are new to the practice\, great! We will learn by doing. After practice\, there will be time for questions and sharing. \nCost: Donation basis; there is no charge to participate. Our center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart at desertinsight.org \nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81581516374?pwd=ck05SElLelNLeU80ek44UnZuQjhsZz09Meeting ID: 815 8151 6374Passcode: ICDOne tap mobile+16694449171\,\,81581516374# US+16699009128\,\,81581516374# US (San Jose)Dial by your location        +1 669 444 9171 US        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 719 359 4580 US        +1 253 205 0468 US        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)        +1 386 347 5053 US        +1 507 473 4847 US        +1 564 217 2000 US        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)        +1 646 931 3860 US        +1 689 278 1000 US        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)        +1 305 224 1968 US        +1 309 205 3325 US        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)        +1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 815 8151 6374
URL:https://desertinsight.org/event/metta-meditation-2023-02-10/2023-09-01/
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CATEGORIES:Featured,Recurring
ORGANIZER;CN="Board of Directors":MAILTO:info@desertinsight.org
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